Prehydrolysis of lignocellulose
US5503996A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21C1/00
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the prehydrolysis of lignocellulose by passing an acidic or alkaline solution through solid lignocellulosic particles with removal of soluble components as they are formed. The technique permits a less severe combination of pH, temperature and time than conventional prehydrolysis. Furthermore, greater extraction of both hemicellulose and lignin occurs simultaneously in the same reactor and under the same conditions.
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